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as in coliseums
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators
the Roman circus is believed to have held 50,000 spectators in ancient times
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as in madhouses
a place of uproar or confusion
with seven kids in the house, it's a circus most of the time
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as in pageants
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the media circus that took place outside the courthouse every day of the murder trial
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Noun
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Champion later revealed to Vestavia Voice that she was first scouted at one of her sister's pageants.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Social media accounts show Snelling, who majors in interdisciplinary disability studies, attended Jefferson County High School in Mississippi and previously competed in beauty pageants.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Teams in those conferences want to fill stadiums, too, but a nonconference loss can be a bomb to their playoff chances.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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Given the diverse population of the United States, the men have found themselves as the visiting side at many stadiums.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Observer’s annual guide to the latest arts and culture season highlights returning favorites as well as new exhibitions, events and performances.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2010s, however, his photographs have started to appear with greater frequency and impact in small exhibitions throughout the Pacific Northwest, earning Matsura an ever-widening circle of admiration and appreciation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Rec, a technology company serving the parks and recreation industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round in which several former and current professional athletes participated.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Originally bred as a fighting dog, the AKC says responsible breeders now produce sweet-natured, extremely loyal and family-oriented dogs, but advises that their fighting instinct still lies within, and the breed may not do well at dog parks or as part of a home with multiple male dogs.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, the dress has been recreated on several occasions for exhibits.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Judge Adelman allowed jurors to see Mensah's police interview, but initially did not allow jurors to see interviews of officers Evan Olson and David Shamsi, who were both on the scene, saying the exhibits weren't admitted in evidence and were hearsay.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Where 2024 saw prolonged stretches without major releases – leading to the unusual phenomenon of classic film re-releases filling theater schedules – this year has demonstrated that audiences will turn out for quality content across genres, not just action spectacles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler and Christian Lacroix have previously done costumes for Friedrichstadt-Palast spectacles, and Scott plans to deliver outfits that are uniquely him.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisers still crave the broad, simultaneous viewership such extravaganzas generate, and marketers that in the past might not have spent heavily on sports now see new reasons to do so.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Circuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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